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August 29, 2005
NYC Concours d’Elegance
To Benefit Robert Packard Center for ALS Research at Johns Hopkins
Thousands of automobile enthusiasts and
car collectors from around the world are expected to attend the NYC Concours
d’Elegance, from Sept. 30 through Oct. 2, in New York’s Central
Park. The show, hosted by Thomas Hamann, a collector/dealer of rare and
exotic  automobiles,
revives the turn-of-the-century display of the same name. The early version
featured luxury foreign-made cars and opened, in 1904, on the top floor
of Macy’s department store in New York City.
The fall 2005 event will benefit four charities, including The Robert
Packard Center for ALS Research at Johns Hopkins. ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s
disease, claimed Hamann’s father, Ernst Hamann, 19 years ago.
“I was looking for a way to celebrate my father’s passion
for cars—which he passed on to me—while supporting ALS research,”
said Hamann. “At the same time I wanted to help several worthy New
York charities to honor this wonderful city, which suffered so much pain
on 9/11.” The New York-based charities benefiting from the event
include New Yorkers for Children, New York City Schools and The New York
Police & Fire Widows’ & Children’s Benefit Fund, Inc.
The show will feature three full days of classic automobile displays,
culminating in a “Ferrari only” classic car show on Sunday.
Prestigious luxury automobiles will be sorted into classes, formally judged
and awarded trophies and prizes, including the coveted “Best of
Show” award.
Packard Center Director Jeffrey Rothstein, M.D. said he was pleasantly
surprised to see the Center selected as a beneficiary: “We’re
honored and grateful that Mr. Hamann singled us out for our aggressive
approach to finding a cure for ALS.” Hamann, who discovered the
Packard Center from an Internet search on the disease, says he’ll
continue supporting it with future car shows.
For more details on the NYC Concours d’Elegance event,
visit www.newyorkcityconcoursdelegance.com.
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